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The 2023 Okanagan Dream Rally has been cancelled but will be back in 2024. (Logan Lockhart/Penticton Western News)

Okanagan Dream Rally cancelled for 2023, coming back next year as biennial event

The event has raised more than $3.3 million over five years

The Okanagan Spring Wine Festival takes place June 3 to 11. (Contributed file photo)

Okanagan Spring Wine Festival is here

The Grand Tasting gala is at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre June 9

The Cirque Du Soleil show Corteo will be in Penticton for eight shows in January, 2024. (Cirque Du Soleil - MajaPrgomet)

Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo coming to Penticton for 8 shows in 2024

The arena production will be at the SOEC for 4 days in January

Country star Cooper Alan is coming to Kelowna in October. (Contributed)

Up-and-coming country star making his way to Kelowna

Cooper Alan is performing at the Kelowna Community Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 29

Country star Cooper Alan is coming to Kelowna in October. (Contributed)
A 1969 van being wrapped by Penticton detail shop Bling Performance on the new Discovery Channel docu-series Bush Wreck Rescue. (BWR)

Penticton auto detailer featured in new TV series Bush Wreck Rescue

Bling Performance wraps a ‘hippie’ 1969 Chevy V10 van in the Discovery Channel show

A 1969 van being wrapped by Penticton detail shop Bling Performance on the new Discovery Channel docu-series Bush Wreck Rescue. (BWR)
Canadian country star Jess Moskaluke is coming to Kelowna’s OK Corral on Friday, August 4. (@okcorralkelowna/Instagram)

Country star Jess Moskaluke ready to rock Kelowna’s OK Corral

Vancouver Island-born country artist Melissa Livingstone is opening the show

Canadian country star Jess Moskaluke is coming to Kelowna’s OK Corral on Friday, August 4. (@okcorralkelowna/Instagram)
Tim Hicks plays Vernon Oct. 25, 3034. (Tim Hicks photo)

Country star Tim Hicks ready to get loud in Vernon

Tickets now on sale for October show at Performing Arts Centre

Tim Hicks plays Vernon Oct. 25, 3034. (Tim Hicks photo)
Mike Biden photo

PHOTOS: Monster trucks take over Penticton Speedway

Six of the biggest and baddest monster trucks put on a monster of a show

Mike Biden photo
Keremeos' Charley Cotrill is one of six farmers looking for love on the new CTV series Farmers Looking For Love that begins airing on CTV on Sunday, May 28. (Farming For Love)

Keremeos wine maker finds local fame on Farming For Love reality show

The CTV unscripted show featuring 6 B.C. farmers begins airing on Sunday, May 28

Keremeos' Charley Cotrill is one of six farmers looking for love on the new CTV series Farmers Looking For Love that begins airing on CTV on Sunday, May 28. (Farming For Love)
A Buddy Holly tribute artist performs in the Louisiana Hayride Show. (Contributed)

Louisiana Hayride Show returns to roots in Okanagan Shuswap

Be transported back in time with tribute artists, live band performing classic hits

A Buddy Holly tribute artist performs in the Louisiana Hayride Show. (Contributed)
Brodo’s Cannery Darkling Stout beer brownines with a whisky cream chees and brown butter milk crumbs were served up at the Fest of Ale.

PHOTOS: Winners announced at Okanagan Fest of Ale for best beer, cider

People choose lemon sour beer from Kelowna and judge’s choice was for Firehall’s Stout

Brodo’s Cannery Darkling Stout beer brownines with a whisky cream chees and brown butter milk crumbs were served up at the Fest of Ale.
Gordon Lightfoot performs during the first concert at the newly re-opened Massey Hall in Toronto, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. Canadian folk icon Lightfoot is cancelling his 2023 concert schedule in Canada and the U.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Singer Gordon Lightfoot cancels 2023 concert schedule, citing health

Canadian folk icon, 84, is recovering from undisclosed health issues

Gordon Lightfoot performs during the first concert at the newly re-opened Massey Hall in Toronto, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. Canadian folk icon Lightfoot is cancelling his 2023 concert schedule in Canada and the U.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Madchild is coming to Red Bird Brewing this summer. (@madchild/Instagram)

Vancouver rapper Madchild making stop in Kelowna on cross-Canada tour

Madchild is making 65 stops in 81 days

Madchild is coming to Red Bird Brewing this summer. (@madchild/Instagram)
(Rock the Lake/Submitted)

Kelowna’s Rock The Lake announces more artists

Rock The Lake is from Aug. 11-13

(Rock the Lake/Submitted)
Denim on the Diamond will be headlined by Nate Smith and Bryce Vine (Contributed).

Kelowna’s Denim on the Diamond reveals 2023 music lineup

Headlining the Labour Day weekend event will be country star Nate Smith

Denim on the Diamond will be headlined by Nate Smith and Bryce Vine (Contributed).
Maplefest Kelowna is back from April 27-30. (Deon Nel Photography/Kelowna Maplefest/Contributed)

Sugary treats and fun for the family on tap as Kelowna’s MapleFest returns

MapleFest returns from April 27-30

Maplefest Kelowna is back from April 27-30. (Deon Nel Photography/Kelowna Maplefest/Contributed)
Vanessa Hudgens arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

‘Everything’ wins best picture, is everywhere at Oscars

Eccentric, anarchic tale about a Chinese immigrant family lauded for freshness, performances

Vanessa Hudgens arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Members of the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra play alongside the Okanagan Symphony Youth Orchestra in Kelowna Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo: Maja Pannes: OSO)

REVIEW: Okanagan Symphony Orchestra gives the gift of music

Retired musician Karen Krout captures the sounds from a March 3 Kelowna concert

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Members of the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra play alongside the Okanagan Symphony Youth Orchestra in Kelowna Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo: Maja Pannes: OSO)
Kardinal Offishall poses for a photograph in Toronto, on Friday, January 13, 2023. Kardinal Offishall and Haviah Mighty are set to lead viewers through a celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary at the Juno Awards on March 13. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

Juno Awards to mark hip-hop’s 50th anniversary with Kardinal Offishall, Haviah Mighty

Toronto rappers Kardinal Offishall and Haviah Mighty will lead viewers as MCs

Kardinal Offishall poses for a photograph in Toronto, on Friday, January 13, 2023. Kardinal Offishall and Haviah Mighty are set to lead viewers through a celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary at the Juno Awards on March 13. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Charley is a Keremeos wine producer at Robin Ridge Winery. He’s also single and looking to meet his future wife on a new reality TV show Farming For Love. (Farming for Love)

TV reality show looking for single Okanagan farmers

The CTV show has already cast at least 5 farmers including a wine maker from Keremeos

Charley is a Keremeos wine producer at Robin Ridge Winery. He’s also single and looking to meet his future wife on a new reality TV show Farming For Love. (Farming for Love)